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On May 13, 2025, U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued three new sets of guidance to strengthen export controls on AI chips. These guidance documents signal a potentially new regulatory approach by BIS. Instead of trying to control worldwide shipment allocations, as under the prior rule, the guidance documents suggest the Trump administration will attempt to elicit more stringent voluntary due diligence from companies under a threat of ramped up enforcement. The guidance may also portend additional export licensing requirements for AI transactions. The three new guidance documents are summarized in our Advisory.

On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Todd Blanche issued a memo entitled “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” announcing the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) intent to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce the civil rights laws.

NEW YORK, NY, May 20, 2025 — Arnold & Porter announced today that Eun Young Choi, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the National Security Division (NSD) and Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), has joined the firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations and National Security practices.

In this edition of our Critical Compliance series, London senior associate Maya Paunrana examines new guidance from the Serious Fraud Office on self-reporting corporate criminal misconduct.

On April 29, 2025, a federal jury in the Southern District of New York found Omnicare liable for illegally dispensing drugs to elderly and disabled people in long-term care facilities without legitimate prescriptions.

On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will establish a fast-track pilot program to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from allies and partners.

The U.S. Department of Justice is “turning a new page on white-collar and corporate enforcement,” according to DOJ Criminal Division Head, Matthew Galeotti.

On April 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a notice NOT-OD-25-090 (Notice) that requires all domestic NIH grant recipients of new, renewal, supplemental, or continuation awards issued on or after the date of the Notice, recipients of other transaction awards, and parties to cooperative agreements to certify that: (i) they do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI, DEIA, or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws; and (ii) they do not engage in and will not during the term of this award engage in, a discriminatory prohibited boycott.

On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division announced that it has declined to prosecute Universities Space Research Association for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, the Export Administration Regulations, the False Claims Act, and false statements, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice statutes, following USRA’s voluntary disclosure.